in australia during the 1950s and early 1960s . as a consequence , australia supported south vietnam throughout the early 1960s . in 1961 and 1962 , the leader of the south vietnamese government , ngo din ##h die ##m , asked for assistance from the us and its allies in response to a growing insurgency supported by communist north vietnam . australia offered 30 military advisors from the australian army training team vietnam , which became known simply as " the team " . they arrived in july and august 1962 , beginning australia ' s involvement in the war . later in august 1964 , the raaf sent a flight of car ##ib ##ou transport aircraft to the port city of vu ##ng tau . however
in australia during the 1950s and early 1960s. as a consequence, australia supported south vietnam throughout the early 1960s. in 1961 and 1962, the leader of the south vietnamese government, ngo dinh diem, asked for assistance from the us and its allies in response to a growing insurgency supported by communist north vietnam. australia offered 30 military advisors from the australian army training team vietnam, which became known simply as " the team ". they arrived in july and august 1962, beginning australia's involvement in the war. later in august 1964, the raaf sent a flight of caribou transport aircraft to the port city of vung tau. however